Area per tonne oil in Tonga
Tonga: Area per tonne oil was 0.3324 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area per tonne oil in Tonga, 1979–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.3324 for area per tonne oil in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area per tonne oil in Tonga peaked at 13.85 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3324, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 59th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area per tonne oil in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.04 | — |
| 1980 | 1.55 | -49.0% |
| 1981 | 2.5 | +61.1% |
| 1982 | 1.57 | -37.0% |
| 1983 | 1.63 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.16 | -28.8% |
| 1985 | 1.45 | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 1.21 | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9649 | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 1.69 | +75.0% |
| 1989 | 2.24 | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 2.46 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 2.25 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 3.87 | +72.2% |
| 1993 | 12.94 | +234.6% |
| 1994 | 5.56 | -57.1% |
| 1995 | 4.94 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 5.31 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 5.45 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.77 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 13.85 | +139.9% |
| 2000 | 6.48 | -53.2% |
| 2001 | 5.48 | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 5.46 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.41 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.45 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3 | -57.7% |
| 2006 | 2.93 | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 2.92 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.93 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.11 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.06 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.34 | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 1.29 | -44.9% |
| 2013 | 1.23 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5491 | -55.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4806 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3805 | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4797 | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3708 | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4667 | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4667 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4691 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4824 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3324 | -31.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.3324 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.46, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.3324 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.4, 8% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area per tonne oil in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +234.6% | 3.87 | 12.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.04 | 3.04 | 3.04 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 0.9649 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.24 | 2.25 | 13.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 | 2.3 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.3708 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4377 | 0.3324 | 0.4824 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area per tonne oil in Tonga?
- Area per tonne oil in Tonga was 0.3324 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area per tonne oil recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 13.85 in 1999.
- What is the lowest area per tonne oil recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3324 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for area per tonne oil?
- Tonga ranks 59th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area per tonne oil rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area per tonne oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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